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Hosorogi Station (細呂木駅, Hosorogi-eki) is a railway station on the Hokuriku Main Line in the city of Awara, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Hosorogi Station 細呂木駅
General information
Location	40-43 Aonoki, Awara-shi, Fukui-ken 919-0814 Japan
Coordinates	36.2411°N 136.2572°E / 36.2411; 136.2572
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	■ Hokuriku Main Line
Distance	121.4 km from Maibara
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	September 20, 1897
Passengers
FY2016	60 daily
Location
Hosorogi Station Location within Japan

Lines

Hosorogi Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line, and is located 121.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara.

Station layout

The station consists of one unnumbered island platform connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

station side	■ Hokuriku Main Line	for Kanazawa
opposite side	■ Hokuriku Main Line	for Fukui and Tsuruga

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Hokuriku Main Line
Awaraonsen		-	Ushinoya

History

The station opened on September 20, 1897. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 60 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

• Hosorogi Post Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Hosorogi Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)

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